Fwd: Associate Position Available to Work on Community and Social Change Projects

[Jennifer Pelletier]

Hi everyone,

I thought many of you might be interested in this job opening in Washington, DC. Not sure what the start date is, but if you're super qualified maybe they'll wait for you to graduate :)

Jen

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Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 22:57:41 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Cbprjobs] Associate Position Available to Work on Community and Social Change Projects
Dear CBPR jobs colleagues,

Community Science in Washington DC is looking for a fulltime Associate to help coordinate projects, review literature, collect and analyze data, write reports and proposals, and help manage meetings and travel logistics. This person will be part of a team that supports national and local projects involving large systems and community change to promote healthy and just communities that value racial, ethnic, and cultural diversity.  Must be committed to scientific rigor, progressive social change, and community capacity building.

The successful candidate must have:

§  Two year prior experience in the implementation of research on or evaluation of projects related
to substance abuse or other prevention strategies,  community development, coalition building, and
systems change;

§  Masters degree preferred in psychology, sociology, public health, or related field;

§  Demonstration of prior relevant organizational experience and detail orientation and skills;

§  Proficiency in qualitative and/or quantitative research skills;

§  Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc) and any data
analysis software (e.g., SPSS, Atlas, or GIS);

§  Demonstrated ability to write, produce reports, and present information clearly and effectively
under time constraints;

§  Ability to juggle multiple tasks and projects at the same time; and

§  Ability to work with multiple supervisors at the same time.

Fluency in Spanish or another language is strongly preferred

Salary and Benefits:

Salary is commensurate with skills and experience. Community Science offers full- time employees a
comprehensive benefits program including health, dental, prescription drug, and vision plans;
retirement plan with company match; paid vacation, sick leave and holidays; opportunities and funds
for professional development. This position will be filled as soon as a suitable candidate is
found.

To apply:

Send cover letter, resume and references to:

Community Science - Associate

438 North Frederick Avenue, Suite 315

Gaithersburg, MD 20877

Fax: (301) 519-0724

Or email to: car...@communityscience.com

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE

About Community Science

At Community Science, our mission is to develop and use the knowledge that can change communities
and other systems. Our group practice of social change professionals is committed to building
healthy, just, and equitable communities. We are strongly committed to the professional development
of our members.

Community Science staff provide award winning services to government agencies, foundations,
non-profit organizations and community based organization such as: research and technical
assistance on community capacity building; evaluation technical assistance, participatory research
and learning evaluations; training and consultation on community development, community building,
and collaboration; and identification and replication of successful community strategies.

Community Science is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a culturally diverse staff
to enhance our ability to work with different communities.

Visit our web site  www.communityscience.com for a more detailed description of our organization.

Connecting knowledge with social change

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